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Forum: Togston, Broomhill, Hadston and Red Row 03-02-2018, 03:42 PM
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Posted By Derilda
Re. Butchers shop.

Yes Janwin, right again. It was all part of the Central Store complex, the Head Office of stores at The Drift, Red Row and North Broomhill. (I am not sure if it had closed prior to Hadston Co-op...
Forum: Togston, Broomhill, Hadston and Red Row 15-01-2014, 09:48 PM
Replies: 101
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Posted By Derilda
The thumbnail is a bit unclear but, if it is one...

The thumbnail is a bit unclear but, if it is one of Smailes' tankers, from North End, did one of his drivers not live near the "Flea Pit"? At that time milk was delivered from farm to local dairy...
Forum: Togston, Broomhill, Hadston and Red Row 04-12-2013, 05:04 PM
Replies: 101
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Posted By Derilda
Talking Re: Bookies

That garage was a going concern, certainly until I left Red Row School in 1955. My Grandfather was badly injured in a mining accident and had a three-wheeled invalid chair. He had it serviced at that...
Forum: Togston, Broomhill, Hadston and Red Row 26-11-2013, 04:29 PM
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Posted By Derilda
Re: The Willows

.........and the District Nurse, prior to a new house being provided at Hadston.
Forum: Togston, Broomhill, Hadston and Red Row 25-11-2013, 10:26 PM
Replies: 101
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Posted By Derilda
Re Pit at Red Row

No pit at Red Row Borderlad, but there was a man drift entry just at the east end of The Willows. My memory is lacking any detail really but I did go down that one a couple of times. It was a second...
Forum: Togston, Broomhill, Hadston and Red Row 21-11-2013, 05:27 PM
Replies: 101
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Posted By Derilda
Re: Red Row picture. (Coquet)

The garage you noted was the garage and store room for Tommy Hetheringtons veg shop, on the corner. I suppose, like the shop, it is still empty.
Forum: Togston, Broomhill, Hadston and Red Row 21-11-2013, 05:22 PM
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Posted By Derilda
Talking Re: Red Row picture of Drift road.

The building was Red Row County Primary school. They tried, and failed, to educate me there for four years. In 1955 they released me on the general public and I got a job at Broomhill Colliery. That...
Forum: Togston, Broomhill, Hadston and Red Row 15-11-2013, 03:53 PM
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Posted By Derilda
Re; Red Row shops

In early 50s Hetherington's greengrocer was on the corner (Just out of shot on right) The first on right was Martins Bank, later Midlands, then a gents hairdresser, John Chapman (outfitters)which...
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